The jet stream is set to ​make a major move to rid Britain of the damp and dismal weather that has plagued much of the nation for days.

The fast-flowing current of air, which speeds over the Atlantic several miles above the earth, will be nudged north of the country enabling high pressure to edge in from Scandinavia, luring a warm southerly breeze from Europe.

Previously the jet stream had shifted south causing disruptive weather across parts of Europe and North Africa with heavy rain expected across southeast France for Friday, with Amber warnings issued by the French government.

Hail and high winds have also been reported on the holiday island of Majorca with trees uprooted causing damage to buildings and cars.

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It will be misty and damp to start for the UK on Saturday with a repeat expected on Sunday. Temperatures will begin to rise and early rain will clear - although it will be breezy - but western areas will still be vulnerable to showers.

Winds will revert to a south or south-easterly direction, dragging warm waves of air from the continent and sending temperatures into the high teens and 20s from midweek.

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Higher pressure will block wet and windy Atlantic weather fronts, keeping conditions warm and settled over the British Isles for a large portion of the week with several days of above-average temperatures and sunny spells on the cards.

Forecasters are now hopeful that next weekend will also enjoy values well-above average before the warm spell breaks down.

Wet weather is expected to return after the weekend with low pressure pulling unsettled conditions from the Atlantic as the warmth breaks down.

A spokesperson for The Weather Channel said: “There will be some warm sunshine over central and eastern parts over this weekend and into the start of next week. It could be even warmer by the middle of the week, especially in the southeast of England.

“It will stay unsettled in western regions of the UK and Ireland staying more unsettled and windy with showers.”